Can I mention my plant app or shop if I do not include a link?
No. The “No self-promotion” rule says do not reference any product, service, channel, or article you are associated with, and it is zero tolerance with a permanent ban.
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r/houseplants rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/houseplants: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog.
Subreddit guides combine public Reddit source URLs, captured rules, visible verification dates, and Rankhog's account-safety workflow.
Current public stats
- Members
- 3,029,055
- Verified
- September 30, 2026
- Category
- Hobby and enthusiast communities
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- The topic of this sub is houseplants. Houseplants are plants which are in your house.: Off-topic posts will be removed. Including: * Plants that are outside and live outside full-time belong in r/gardening . This includes cut flowers. * Plant trading belongs in r/takeaplantleaveaplant . * Circlejerking belongs in r/houseplantscirclejerk . * Marijuana is permitted but please mark it NSFW. * NSFW content is not allowed. * Politics are not allowed * Memes are acceptable but please be aware of reposting.
- Be civil to each other.: Be respectful of other users at all times. Personal attacks, name-calling or any form of intentional antagonism individual user may result in a temporary or permanent ban at the mods' discretion. "Remember the human".
- No self-promotion: - Do not reference any product, service, social medium, channel, article, survey, enterprise, etc, you are associated with - Do not seek or send DMs regarding any of the above - Do not refer users to your profile links regarding any of the above - Do not modmail us asking to do any of the above - Zero tolerance for self promotion. Any such activity will result in a permanent ban.
- No re-post bots or content impersonation: Dont repost content in this sub or post stolen content pretending its yours.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) content is not allowed: Content should be human-made. Images or text generated by AI is off topic and unwanted.
- "Stuff" related posts are only allowed on Saturdays and must be flaired.: Posts primarily focused on plant-related "stuff" are limited to Saturdays only (05:00 UTC). This includes posts focused on pots, hanging systems, plant stands, paintings, sculptures, clothing, drawings, NFTs, etc. These posts need to be flaired "stuff". They are subject to Rule 4: any posts showing off a product or service you provide may not include any links to purchase the item anywhere on the sub.
- No images/ content of people except on Fridays.: Photos or (non-Youtube) videos of people (even of people with plants) are only allowed on Fridays. A human in the photo or video is not allowed unless the post is submitted on Friday, typically flaired "Selfie" or "Family Photo". To reiterate, NSFW content is not permitted. OC only.
- No plant-related crime: Promotion of plant smuggling or plant poaching, or bragging about doing either, is not allowed.
Works well
- A photo of one of your own houseplants with a short story about how you rescued or grew it, posted any day of the week.
- A genuine care question about a struggling plant in your house, asking the community what has worked for them.
- A helpful comment on someone else's care post, sharing what worked for your plant without mentioning anything you sell.
- A Saturday post showing a pot, plant stand, or drawing you made, flaired “stuff”, with no purchase link anywhere on the sub.
- A Friday post of you with your plants, flaired “Selfie” or “Family Photo”, kept original and safe for work.
Avoid
- Mentioning any product, service, channel, or article you are associated with, even without a link, because “No self-promotion” carries a zero tolerance policy and a permanent ban.
- Asking people to DM you about your business, or pointing them to your profile, which the self-promotion rule names as a ban.
- Using AI generated images or AI written text, since “Artificial Intelligence (AI) content is not allowed” calls it off topic and unwanted.
- Posting photos of people with plants on any day other than Friday, which “No images/ content of people except on Fridays.” forbids.
- Posting pots, plant stands, drawings, or other plant related stuff on a weekday without the Saturday window and the “stuff” flair required by ““Stuff” related posts are only allowed on Saturdays and must be flaired.”.
- Including a purchase link when showing something you made, which Rule 4 enforcement under the stuff rule explicitly blocks anywhere on the sub.
What r/houseplants Is For
This is a community for people who talk about, care for, and worry about the well-being of houseplants. The rule “The topic of this sub is houseplants.” defines a houseplant as a plant which is in your house, so the room is about indoor plant life. People here share their plants, ask for care help, and post plant related photos. Some things that look plant adjacent are pushed out to other communities, like outdoor plants and cut flowers to r/gardening, trading to r/takeaplantleaveaplant, and jokes to r/houseplantscirclejerk. Marijuana posts are allowed but must be marked NSFW, and memes are fine if they are not reposts.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rule that decides everything for a marketer is “No self-promotion”, which has zero tolerance and a permanent ban. “Artificial Intelligence (AI) content is not allowed” matters because AI images or AI written text are off topic and unwanted here. ““Stuff” related posts are only allowed on Saturdays and must be flaired.” controls anything that looks like showing off a product, and it also blocks purchase links for items you provide. “No images/ content of people except on Fridays.” decides when a photo with a human in it can go up. “The topic of this sub is houseplants.” keeps outdoor plants, cut flowers, trading, and memes in check. “No re-post bots or content impersonation” means your content must be yours.
What To Post
Post like a plant person first. Share your own original photos and stories of your indoor plants, ask honest care questions, and answer other people's questions with what has worked for you. If you make plant related stuff like pots or plant stands, you have exactly one window, Saturday from 05:00 UTC, and your post must be flaired “stuff” with no purchase link anywhere on the sub. Keep every post human made, since AI images and AI text are not allowed. If a person appears in your photo, save it for Friday and flair it “Selfie” or “Family Photo”. Write like a helpful neighbor, not a brand, because the self-promotion rule has zero tolerance and a permanent ban attached.
What To Avoid
Any reference to a product, service, social medium, channel, article, survey, or enterprise you are associated with, including DMs, profile links, and even modmail asking permission, gets a permanent ban under “No self-promotion”. AI generated images or text are removed under “Artificial Intelligence (AI) content is not allowed”. Plant stuff posts on the wrong day, or without the “stuff” flair, get removed, and purchase links for your own product are blocked anywhere on the sub. Photos of people outside Fridays get removed under “No images/ content of people except on Fridays.”. Off-topic posts about outdoor plants, cut flowers, trading, politics, or stolen content get removed. Being uncivil, promoting plant smuggling or poaching, or bragging about either will get you banned.
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Common questions about r/houseplants
Can I show off a planter I designed?
Yes, but only on Saturdays, and the post must be flaired “stuff”. It also may not include any link to purchase the item anywhere on the sub.
Can I use AI generated images or let a chatbot write my post?
No. “Artificial Intelligence (AI) content is not allowed” bans both AI generated images and AI generated text, so write and photograph everything yourself.
Can I post a photo of myself with my plants?
Only on Fridays, typically flaired “Selfie” or “Family Photo”, and the content must be original and not NSFW.
Can I post about my outdoor garden or cut flowers?
No. “The topic of this sub is houseplants.” says plants that live outside full time belong in r/gardening, and that includes cut flowers.
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